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EX-99.1 2 a52586097ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1
Exhibit 99.1

Itron Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results and 2022 Guidance

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 28, 2022--Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI), which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, announced today financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2021. Highlights for the quarter and full year include:

  • Quarterly and full year revenue of $486 million and $2.0 billion;
  • Quarterly and full year gross margin of 25.0% and 28.9%;
  • Quarterly and full year GAAP net loss of $(59) million and $(81) million;
  • Quarterly and full year GAAP loss per share of $(1.30) and $(1.83);
  • Quarterly and full year non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.75 and $1.75;
  • Quarterly and full year adjusted EBITDA of $3 million and $115 million; and
  • Backlog of $4.0 billion and 12-month backlog of $1.5 billion.

"Customer demand for Itron’s solutions is at an all-time high, as demonstrated by record bookings and backlog in the fourth quarter,” said Tom Deitrich, Itron’s president and CEO.

“Unfortunately, headwinds due to semiconductor component shortages impacted our fourth quarter results and we anticipate these conditions continuing through at least the first half of 2022.”

Summary of Fourth Quarter Consolidated Financial Results
(All comparisons made are against the prior year period unless otherwise noted)

Revenue
Total revenue of $486 million decreased 8%, or 6% excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, compared with the fourth quarter of 2020.

By segment, Outcomes revenue increased 4%, driven by an increase in software and professional services. Networked Solutions revenue decreased 5% and Device Solutions revenue decreased 16%.

Gross Margin
Consolidated gross margin of 25.0% decreased 330 basis points compared with the fourth quarter of 2020 driven primarily by higher component costs and manufacturing inefficiencies.


Operating Income (loss), Net Income (loss) and Earnings (loss) per Share (EPS)
GAAP operating loss of $(107) million compared with operating income of $33 million in 2020. The decrease was primarily due to lower gross profit and higher GAAP operating expenses. The higher GAAP operating expenses were primarily driven by expenses related to restructuring activities and higher variable compensation. Also, we recognized a pre-tax loss related to the sale of certain gas device assets.

Non-GAAP operating loss $(7) million compared with non-GAAP operating income of $44 million in 2020. The decrease was due to lower gross profit and higher non-GAAP operating expenses, primarily driven by higher variable compensation.

GAAP net loss attributable to Itron, Inc. for the quarter was $(59) million, or $(1.30) per share, compared with net income of $22 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, in 2020. The reduction in net income and EPS was primarily due to lower GAAP operating income.

Non-GAAP net income was $34 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, compared with $26 million, or $0.65 per diluted share in 2020. The increase was due to a non-GAAP tax benefit driven by the impact of certain transfers of business activities and assets.

Cash Flow
In the fourth quarter, cash provided by operating activities was $14 million compared with $39 million in 2020. Free cash flow was $7 million compared with $29 million in the prior year. The decrease in cash flow was due to reduced non-GAAP EBITDA and lower cash inflows from working capital.

Other Measures

Bookings were a record $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter. This is a book to bill ratio of 2.2 to 1 for the quarter. Total backlog and 12-month backlog are both at record levels of $4.0 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, at the end of the quarter.

Financial Guidance

Itron’s guidance for the full year 2022 is as follows:

  • Revenue between $2.0 and $2.1 billion
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS between $1.25 and $1.75

Guidance assumes an average euro to U.S. dollar foreign currency exchange rate of $1.14 in 2022, diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 45.5 million for the year, and a non-GAAP effective tax rate for the year of approximately 25%.

A reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP diluted EPS to the GAAP diluted EPS has not been provided because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty the potential amount or timing of restructuring and acquisition and integration related expenses and their related tax effects without unreasonable effort. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors and could have a material impact on GAAP results for the guidance period.


Other Events

Share Repurchase Program

On Nov. 1, 2021 Itron's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program up to $100 million over an 18-month period. As of today, we have completed $25 million under the share repurchase program at an average share price of $61.67, totaling approximately 400 thousand shares.

Sale of European C+I Mechanical Gas / Stations / Global Gas Regulator Business

On Nov. 2, 2021, Itron entered into a definitive securities and asset purchase agreement to sell certain of its Gas device manufacturing and business operations in Europe and North America to Dresser Utility Solutions (Dresser). Itron anticipates this transaction to close today, Feb. 28, 2022.

Earnings Conference Call

Itron will host a conference call to discuss the financial results and guidance contained in this release at 10 a.m. EST on Feb. 28, 2022. The call will be webcast in a listen-only mode. Webcast information and conference call materials will be made available 10 minutes before the start of the call and will be accessible on Itron’s website at http://investors.itron.com/events.cfm. A replay of the audio webcast will be made available at http://investors.itron.com/events.cfm. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through March 5, 2022. To access the telephone replay, dial (888) 203-1112 (domestic) or (719) 457-0820 (international) and enter passcode 5471582.

About Itron

Itron® enables utilities and cities to safely, securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure services to communities in more than 100 countries. Our portfolio of smart networks, software, services, meters and sensors helps our customers better manage electricity, gas and water resources for the people they serve. By working with our customers to ensure their success, we help improve the quality of life, ensure the safety and promote the well-being of millions of people around the globe. Itron is dedicated to creating a more resourceful world. Join us: www.itron.com.

Itron® is a registered trademark of Itron, Inc. All third-party trademarks are property of their respective owners and any usage herein does not suggest or imply any relationship between Itron and the third party unless expressly stated.


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This release contains, and our officers and representatives may from time to time make, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are neither historical factors nor assurances of future performance. These statements are based on our expectations about, among others, revenues, operations, financial performance, earnings, liquidity, earnings per share, cash flows and restructuring activities including headcount reductions and other cost savings initiatives. This document reflects our current strategy, plans and expectations and is based on information currently available as of the date of this release. When we use words such as "expect", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "goal", "seek", "project", "estimate", "future", "strategy", "objective", "may", "likely", "should", "will", "will continue", and similar expressions, including related to future periods, they are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions and estimates. Although we believe the estimates and assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these estimates or assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking statements based on these estimates and assumptions could be incorrect. Our operations involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially affect our results of operations and whether the forward-looking statements ultimately prove to be correct. Actual results and trends in the future may differ materially from those suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that we believe could affect our results include our ability to execute on our restructuring plans, our ability to achieve estimated cost savings, the rate and timing of customer demand for our products, rescheduling of current customer orders, changes in estimated liabilities for product warranties, adverse impacts of litigation, changes in laws and regulations, our dependence on new product development and intellectual property, future acquisitions, changes in estimates for stock-based and bonus compensation, increasing volatility in foreign exchange rates, international business risks, uncertainties caused by adverse economic conditions, including, without limitation those resulting from extraordinary events or circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors that are more fully described in Part I, Item 1A: Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2020 and other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Itron undertakes no obligation to update or revise any information in this press release.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), we use certain adjusted or non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP operating expense, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS), adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, constant currency, and free cash flow. We provide these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they provide greater transparency and represent supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. We exclude certain costs in our non-GAAP financial measures as we believe the net result is a measure of our core business. We believe these measures facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. Non-GAAP performance measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, results prepared in accordance with GAAP. We strongly encourage investors and shareholders to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Our non-GAAP financial measures may be different from those reported by other companies. A more detailed discussion of why we use non-GAAP financial measures, the limitations of using such measures, and reconciliations between non-GAAP and the nearest GAAP financial measures are included in this press release.


ITRON, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 


 


 


 


 

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)


 


 


 

 


Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 


2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Revenues


 


 


 


 

Product revenues


$

412,725

 


$

451,393

 


$

1,678,195

 


$

1,889,173

 

Service revenues


 

72,912

 


 

73,764

 


 

303,377

 


 

284,177

 

Total revenues


 

485,637

 


 

525,157

 


 

1,981,572

 


 

2,173,350

 

Cost of revenues


 


 


 


 

Product cost of revenues


 

322,307

 


 

336,344

 


 

1,231,230

 


 

1,408,615

 

Services cost of revenues


 

42,043

 


 

39,980

 


 

177,173

 


 

162,568

 

Total cost of revenues


 

364,350

 


 

376,324

 


 

1,408,403

 


 

1,571,183

 

 


 


 


 


 

Gross profit


 

121,287

 


 

148,833

 


 

573,169

 


 

602,167

 

 


 


 


 


 

Operating expenses


 


 


 


 

Sales, general and administrative


 

78,546

 


 

61,902

 


 

300,520

 


 

276,920

 

Research and development


 

49,856

 


 

45,102

 


 

197,235

 


 

194,101

 

Amortization of intangible assets


 

8,887

 


 

11,223

 


 

35,801

 


 

44,711

 

Restructuring


 

55,453

 


 

(4,518

)


 

54,623

 


 

37,013

 

Loss on sale of business


 

36,015

 


 

2,522

 


 

64,289

 


 

59,817

 

Total operating expenses


 

228,757

 


 

116,231

 


 

652,468

 


 

612,562

 

 


 


 


 


 

Operating income (loss)


 

(107,470

)


 

32,602

 


 

(79,299

)


 

(10,395

)

Other income (expense)


 


 


 


 

Interest income


 

231

 


 

833

 


 

1,557

 


 

2,998

 

Interest expense


 

(1,531

)


 

(10,230

)


 

(28,638

)


 

(44,001

)

Other income (expense), net


 

(746

)


 

(1,827

)


 

(17,430

)


 

(5,241

)

Total other income (expense)


 

(2,046

)


 

(11,224

)


 

(44,511

)


 

(46,244

)

 


 


 


 


 

Income (loss) before income taxes


 

(109,516

)


 

21,378

 


 

(123,810

)


 

(56,639

)

Income tax benefit (provision)


 

51,093

 


 

128

 


 

45,512

 


 

(238

)

Net income (loss)


 

(58,423

)


 

21,506

 


 

(78,298

)


 

(56,877

)

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests


 

443

 


 

(14

)


 

2,957

 


 

1,078

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc.


$

(58,866

)


$

21,520

 


$

(81,255

)


$

(57,955

)

 


 


 


 


 

Net income (loss) per common share - Basic


$

(1.30

)


$

0.53

 


$

(1.83

)


$

(1.44

)

Net income (loss) per common share - Diluted


$

(1.30

)


$

0.53

 


$

(1.83

)


$

(1.44

)

 


 


 


 


 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic


 

45,246

 


 

40,412

 


 

44,301

 


 

40,253


Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted



45,246




40,762




44,301




40,253



ITRON, INC.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

 


 


 


 


 

(Unaudited, in thousands)


 


 


 


 

 


Three Months Ended December 31,


Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 


2021


2020


2021


2020

Product revenues


 


 


 


 

Device Solutions


$

154,295

 


$

183,360

 


$

635,103

 


$

684,517

 

Networked Solutions


 

238,134

 


 

250,233

 


 

974,531

 


 

1,148,698

 

Outcomes


 

20,296

 


 

17,800

 


 

68,561

 


 

55,958

 

Total Company


$

412,725

 


$

451,393

 


$

1,678,195

 


$

1,889,173

 

 


 


 


 


 

Service revenues


 


 


 


 

Device Solutions


$

2,827

 


$

3,063

 


$

10,001

 


$

9,478

 

Networked Solutions


 

26,627

 


 

27,185

 


 

118,100

 


 

100,704

 

Outcomes


 

43,458

 


 

43,516

 


 

175,276

 


 

173,995

 

Total Company


$

72,912

 


$

73,764

 


$

303,377

 


$

284,177

 

 


 


 


 


 

Total revenues


 


 


 


 

Device Solutions


$

157,122

 


$

186,423

 


$

645,104

 


$

693,995

 

Networked Solutions


 

264,761

 


 

277,418

 


 

1,092,631

 


 

1,249,402

 

Outcomes


 

63,754

 


 

61,316

 


 

243,837

 


 

229,953

 

Total Company


$

485,637

 


$

525,157

 


$

1,981,572

 


$

2,173,350

 

 


 


 


 


 

Gross profit


 


 


 


 

Device Solutions


$

14,127

 


$

22,016

 


$

99,355

 


$

86,859

 

Networked Solutions


 

80,006

 


 

100,538

 


 

378,633

 


 

432,906

 

Outcomes


 

27,154

 


 

26,279

 


 

95,181

 


 

82,402

 

Total Company


$

121,287

 


$

148,833

 


$

573,169

 


$

602,167

 

 


 


 


 


 

Operating income (loss)


 


 


 


 

Device Solutions


$

3,433

 


$

12,674

 


$

57,217

 


$

40,769

 

Networked Solutions


 

49,363

 


 

70,633

 


 

254,434

 


 

308,099

 

Outcomes


 

15,984

 


 

18,151

 


 

50,631

 


 

47,619

 

Corporate unallocated


 

(176,250

)


 

(68,856

)


 

(441,581

)


 

(406,882

)

Total Company


$

(107,470

)


$

32,602

 


$

(79,299

)


$

(10,395

)


ITRON, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 


 


 

(Unaudited, in thousands)


 


 

 


December 31, 2021


December 31, 2020

ASSETS


 


 

Current assets


 


 

Cash and cash equivalents


$

162,579

 


$

206,933

 

Accounts receivable, net


 

298,459

 


 

369,828

 

Inventories


 

165,799

 


 

182,377

 

Other current assets


 

123,092

 


 

171,124

 

Total current assets


 

749,929

 


 

930,262

 

 


 


 

Property, plant, and equipment, net


 

163,184

 


 

207,816

 

Deferred tax assets, net


 

181,472

 


 

76,142

 

Other long-term assets


 

42,178

 


 

51,656

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net


 

65,523

 


 

76,276

 

Intangible assets, net


 

92,529

 


 

132,955

 

Goodwill


 

1,098,975

 


 

1,131,916

 

Total assets


$

2,393,790

 


$

2,607,023

 

 


 


 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY


 


 

Current liabilities


 


 

Accounts payable


$

193,129

 


$

215,639

 

Other current liabilities


 

81,253

 


 

72,591

 

Wages and benefits payable


 

113,532

 


 

86,249

 

Taxes payable


 

12,208

 


 

15,804

 

Current portion of debt


 

 


 

18,359

 

Current portion of warranty


 

18,406

 


 

28,329

 

Unearned revenue


 

82,816

 


 

112,928

 

Total current liabilities


 

501,344

 


 

549,899

 

 


 


 

Long-term debt, net


 

450,228

 


 

902,577

 

Long-term warranty


 

13,616

 


 

13,061

 

Pension benefit obligation


 

87,863

 


 

119,457

 

Deferred tax liabilities, net


 

2,000

 


 

1,921

 

Operating lease liabilities


 

57,314

 


 

66,823

 

Other long-term obligations


 

138,666

 


 

113,012

 

Total liabilities


 

1,251,031

 


 

1,766,750

 

 


 


 

Equity


 


 

Common stock


 

1,779,775

 


 

1,389,419

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net


 

(148,098

)


 

(138,526

)

Accumulated deficit


 

(515,600

)


 

(434,345

)

Total Itron, Inc. shareholders' equity


 

1,116,077

 


 

816,548

 

Noncontrolling interests


 

26,682

 


 

23,725

 

Total equity


 

1,142,759

 


 

840,273

 

Total liabilities and equity


$

2,393,790

 


$

2,607,023

 


ITRON, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 


 


 

(Unaudited, in thousands)


Year Ended December 31,

 


2021

 

2020

Operating activities


 


 

Net income (loss)


$

(78,298

)


$

(56,877

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:


 


 

Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets


 

84,153

 


 

97,290

 

Non-cash operating lease expense


 

17,107

 


 

18,178

 

Stock-based compensation


 

23,618

 


 

25,053

 

Amortization of prepaid debt fees


 

18,253

 


 

4,130

 

Deferred taxes, net


 

(85,574

)


 

(12,939

)

Loss on sale of business


 

64,289

 


 

59,817

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net


 

10,000

 


 

 

Restructuring, non-cash


 

8,744

 


 

5,888

 

Other adjustments, net


 

2,930

 


 

10,392

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:


 


 

Accounts receivable


 

60,242

 


 

108,256

 

Inventories


 

(3,721

)


 

35,403

 

Other current assets


 

41,461

 


 

(11,832

)

Other long-term assets


 

4,515

 


 

(11,391

)

Accounts payable, other current liabilities, and taxes payable


 

(23,391

)


 

(111,724

)

Wages and benefits payable


 

30,915

 


 

(34,664

)

Unearned revenue


 

(29,366

)


 

8,212

 

Warranty


 

(8,169

)


 

(13,538

)

Other operating, net


 

17,086

 


 

(10,140

)

Net cash provided by operating activities


 

154,794

 


 

109,514

 

 


 


 

Investing activities


 


 

Net proceeds related to the sale of business


 

3,142

 


 

1,133

 

Acquisitions of property, plant, and equipment


 

(34,682

)


 

(46,208

)

Business acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired


 

(8,670

)


 

 

Other investing, net


 

5,326

 


 

4,039

 

Net cash used in investing activities


 

(34,884

)


 

(41,036

)

 


 


 

Financing activities


 


 

Proceeds from borrowings


 

460,000

 


 

400,000

 

Payments on debt


 

(946,094

)


 

(414,063

)

Issuance of common stock


 

5,080

 


 

8,886

 

Proceeds from common stock offering


 

389,419

 


 

 

Proceeds from sale of warrants


 

45,349

 


 

 

Purchases of convertible note hedge contracts


 

(84,139

)


 

 

Repurchase of common stock


 

(8,028

)


 

 

Prepaid debt fees


 

(12,031

)


 

(1,571

)

Other financing, net


 

(2,443

)


 

(4,828

)

Net cash used in financing activities


 

(152,887

)


 

(11,576

)

 


 


 

Less: Cash classified within assets held for sale


 

(9,750

)


 

 

 


 


 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents


 

(1,627

)


 

127

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


 

(44,354

)


 

57,029

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


 

206,933

 


 

149,904


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


$

162,579



$

206,933



About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP operating expense, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, and constant currency. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, and other companies may define such measures differently. For a reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most comparable financial measure prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, please see the table captioned Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Most Directly Comparable GAAP Financial Measures.

We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and/or as a means for determining executive compensation. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and ability to service debt by excluding certain expenses that may not be indicative of our recurring core operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures facilitate management's internal comparisons to our historical performance, as well as comparisons to our competitors' operating results. Our executive compensation plans exclude non-cash charges related to amortization of intangibles and certain discrete cash and non-cash charges, such as acquisition and integration related expenses, loss on sale of business, or restructuring charges. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they provide greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making and because they are used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to analyze the health of our business.

Non-GAAP operating expenses and non-GAAP operating income – We define non-GAAP operating expenses as operating expenses excluding certain expenses related to the amortization of intangible assets, restructuring, loss on sale of business, corporate transition cost, and acquisition and integration. We define non-GAAP operating income as operating income (loss) excluding the expenses related to the amortization of intangible assets, restructuring, loss on sale of business, corporate transition cost, and acquisition and integration. Acquisition and integration related expenses include costs, which are incurred to affect and integrate business combinations, such as professional fees, certain employee retention and salaries related to integration, severances, contract terminations, travel costs related to knowledge transfer, system conversion costs, and asset impairment charges. We consider these non-GAAP financial measures to be useful metrics for management and investors because they exclude the effect of expenses that are related to acquisitions and restructuring projects. By excluding these expenses, we believe that it is easier for management and investors to compare our financial results over multiple periods and analyze trends in our operations. For example, in certain periods, expenses related to amortization of intangible assets may decrease, which would improve GAAP operating margins, yet the improvement in GAAP operating margins due to this lower expense is not necessarily reflective of an improvement in our core business. There are some limitations related to the use of non-GAAP operating expenses and non-GAAP operating income versus operating expenses and operating income calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information about the GAAP amounts excluded from non-GAAP operating expense and non-GAAP operating income and evaluating non-GAAP operating expense and non-GAAP operating income together with GAAP operating expense and operating income.


Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS – We define non-GAAP net income as net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc. excluding the expenses associated with amortization of intangible assets, amortization of debt placement fees, debt extinguishment, restructuring, loss on sale of business, corporate transition cost, acquisition and integration, and the tax effect of excluding these expenses. We define non-GAAP diluted EPS as non-GAAP net income divided by diluted weighted-average shares outstanding during the period calculated on a GAAP basis and then reduced to reflect the anti-dilutive impact of the convertible note hedge transaction entered into in connection with the 0% Convertible Notes due 2026 issued in March 2021. We consider these financial measures to be useful metrics for management and investors for the same reasons that we use non-GAAP operating income. The same limitations described above regarding our use of non-GAAP operating income apply to our use of non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from these non-GAAP measures and evaluating non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS together with GAAP net income attributable to Itron, Inc. and GAAP diluted EPS.

Adjusted EBITDA – We define adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) (a) minus interest income, (b) plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization, debt extinguishment, restructuring, loss on sale of business, corporate transition cost, acquisition and integration, and (c) excluding income tax provision or benefit. Management uses adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure for executive compensation. A limitation to using adjusted EBITDA is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the cash balance for the period and the measure includes some non-cash items and excludes other non-cash items. Additionally, the items that we exclude in our calculation of adjusted EBITDA may differ from the items that our peer companies exclude when they report their results. We compensate for these limitations by providing a reconciliation of this measure to GAAP net income (loss).

Free cash flow – We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less cash used for acquisitions of property, plant and equipment. We believe free cash flow provides investors with a relevant measure of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing our ability to fund our operations and repay our debt. The same limitations described above regarding our use of adjusted EBITDA apply to our use of free cash flow. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts and reconciling to free cash flow.

Constant currency – We refer to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in our discussions of financial results, which references the differences between the foreign currency exchange rates used to translate operating results from the entity's functional currency into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. We also use the term "constant currency", which represents financial results adjusted to exclude changes in foreign currency exchange rates as compared with the rates in the comparable prior year period. We calculate the constant currency change as the difference between the current period results and the comparable prior period's results restated using current period foreign currency exchange rates.

The accompanying tables have more detail on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations between these financial measures.


ITRON, INC.

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

TO THE MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 


 


 


 


 

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)


 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 


 

TOTAL COMPANY RECONCILIATIONS


Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 


2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES


 


 


 


 

GAAP operating expenses


$

228,757

 


$

116,231

 


$

652,468

 


$

612,562

 

Amortization of intangible assets


 

(8,887

)


 

(11,223

)


 

(35,801

)


 

(44,711

)

Restructuring


 

(55,453

)


 

4,518

 


 

(54,623

)


 

(37,013

)

Loss on sale of business


 

(36,015

)


 

(2,522

)


 

(64,289

)


 

(59,817

)

Corporate transition cost


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

33

 

Acquisition and integration


 

(519

)


 

(1,764

)


 

(151

)


 

(1,026

)

Non-GAAP operating expenses


$

127,883

 


$

105,240

 


$

497,604

 


$

470,028

 

 


 


 


 


 

NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)


 


 


 


 

GAAP operating income (loss)


$

(107,470

)


$

32,602

 


$

(79,299

)


$

(10,395

)

Amortization of intangible assets


 

8,887

 


 

11,223

 


 

35,801

 


 

44,711

 

Restructuring


 

55,453

 


 

(4,518

)


 

54,623

 


 

37,013

 

Loss on sale of business


 

36,015

 


 

2,522

 


 

64,289

 


 

59,817

 

Corporate transition cost


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

(33

)

Acquisition and integration


 

519

 


 

1,764

 


 

151

 


 

1,026

 

Non-GAAP operating income (loss)


$

(6,596

)


$

43,593

 


$

75,565

 


$

132,139

 

 


 


 


 


 

NON-GAAP NET INCOME & DILUTED EPS


 


 


 


 

GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc.


$

(58,866

)


$

21,520

 


$

(81,255

)


$

(57,955

)

Amortization of intangible assets


 

8,887

 


 

11,223

 


 

35,801

 


 

44,711

 

Amortization of debt placement fees


 

826

 


 

1,056

 


 

18,078

 


 

3,954

 

Debt extinguishment


 

 


 

 


 

11,681

 


 

 

Restructuring


 

55,453

 


 

(4,518

)


 

54,623

 


 

37,013

 

Loss on sale of business


 

36,015

 


 

2,522

 


 

64,289

 


 

59,817

 

Corporate transition cost


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

(33

)

Acquisition and integration


 

519

 


 

1,764

 


 

151

 


 

1,026

 

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments


 

(8,774

)


 

(7,243

)


 

(25,265

)


 

(13,280

)

Non-GAAP net income attributable to Itron, Inc.


$

34,060

 


$

26,324

 


$

78,103

 


$

75,253

 

 


 


 


 


 

Non-GAAP diluted EPS


$

0.75

 


$

0.65

 


$

1.75

 


$

1.85

 

 


 


 


 


 

Non-GAAP weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted


 

45,469

 


 

40,762

 


 

44,617

 


 

40,571

 

 


 


 


 


 

ADJUSTED EBITDA


 


 


 


 

GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc.


$

(58,866

)


$

21,520

 


$

(81,255

)


$

(57,955

)

Interest income


 

(231

)


 

(833

)


 

(1,557

)


 

(2,998

)

Interest expense


 

1,531

 


 

10,230

 


 

28,638

 


 

44,001

 

Income tax (benefit) provision


 

(51,093

)


 

(128

)


 

(45,512

)


 

238

 

Debt extinguishment


 

 


 

 


 

11,681

 


 

 

Depreciation and amortization


 

19,901

 


 

24,984

 


 

84,153

 


 

97,290

 

Restructuring


 

55,453

 


 

(4,518

)


 

54,623

 


 

37,013

 

Loss on sale of business


 

36,015

 


 

2,522

 


 

64,289

 


 

59,817

 

Corporate transition cost


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

(33

)

Acquisition and integration


 

519

 


 

1,764

 


 

151

 


 

1,026

 

Adjusted EBITDA


$

3,229

 


$

55,541

 


$

115,211

 


$

178,399

 

 


 


 


 


 

FREE CASH FLOW


 


 


 


 

Net cash provided by operating activities


$

13,647

 


$

38,943

 


$

154,794

 


$

109,514

 

Acquisitions of property, plant, and equipment


 

(6,901

)


 

(9,911

)


 

(34,682

)


 

(46,208

)

Free Cash Flow


$

6,746

 


$

29,032

 


$

120,112

 


$

63,306

 

 

Contacts

Itron, Inc.
Kenneth P. Gianella
Vice President, Investor Relations
(669) 770-4643
ken.gianella@itron.com

David Means
Director, Investor Relations
(737) 242-8448
david.means@itron.com

Rebecca Hussey
Manager, Investor Relations
(509) 891-3574
rebecca.hussey@itron.com